Business Analyst

Job Overview

Alpha Business Solutions is seeking a Business Analyst to contribute to oncology data projects that encompass data lake capabilities, computational workflows, and technology-enabled solutions. This position involves collaboration with business, scientific, and technical teams to elicit requirements, enhance processes, and support the delivery of data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, document, and maintain business requirements effectively.
• Collaborate with business users, technical teams, and stakeholders to outline comprehensive solutions.
• Convert business needs into detailed user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide support for oncology data platforms, computational workflows, and associated data initiatives.
• Evaluate business processes, identify deficiencies, and suggest enhancements.
• Lead meetings, workshops, and discussions focused on requirements gathering.
• Assist agile teams through backlog refinement, sprint planning, and other scrum activities.
• Support testing phases including validation and user acceptance testing.
• Create and update process documentation and other business artifacts.
• Facilitate change management and encourage adoption of new systems and procedures.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, particularly in requirement gathering and documentation.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally with diverse teams.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and management capabilities.
• Familiar with Agile/Scrum and software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Competent in process mapping and gap analysis techniques.
• Skilled in data analysis and translating insights into actionable business decisions.
• Proficient with tools including JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Excel, Power BI, or Tableau.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the Pharma or Life Sciences sectors.
• Background in oncology or healthcare-related data environments.
• Knowledge of data platforms, data lakes, and analytics projects.
• Familiarity with computational or bioinformatics workflows.
• Experience working with scientific data portals such as cBioPortal.

Soft Skills

• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Attention to detail and excellent documentation proficiency.
• Flexibility to adapt in dynamic work environments.

Education

A bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related discipline is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation ranging from $70 to $80, commensurate with experience.
• Medical coverage available for full-time employees.
• Dental and vision insurance benefits.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and other insurance benefits.